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Generations: The Hidden Curriculum of High School

June 4, 2026
When I look back at my junior year of high school, I think not only of my experiences with friends, my grades, and my favorite activities, but also of what I’ve learned along the way. Although school is mainly designed to teach…

Generations: Seeking a ‘Perfect’ Summer

July 29, 2025
It’s August, which means teens everywhere are gripped by a low-key panic: How do you make summer count? After all, the summer days are slowly melting away, and soon enough we’ll be sitting in sticky classrooms, glancing out the window and yearning…

Generations: Please Give Me My Participation Medal Now

July 21, 2025
“I’m approaching 50 myself … and already know looking at some obstacles that I can’t envision myself completing without falling … but I’m going to try.” Those were the fateful words of fellow Belmont dad Matt Cassello back in February, and they…

Generations: It’s No Accident That Good Souls Abide

July 15, 2025
I can’t tell you exactly where I was when someone rammed into my car. I can tell you exactly where the car was, though: parallel-parked on Massachusetts Avenue beside a responsibly-fed meter. We had parted, the car and I, with an expectation…

Generations: Turning Over a New Leaf

June 28, 2025
I want to be a gardener, the type of person who knows the names of plants and can tell if the soil is acidic. Every spring, I start out with high hopes, but by July, I’m fed up and ready to turn…

Generations: Inside the Admissions Anxiety

June 27, 2025
“I feel like I’m so behind on college stuff,” my best friend said over FaceTime a few months ago. SAT scores had just come out, and the gossip was nonstop — who scored well, who didn’t. I was surprised to hear my…

Generations: Bold Rabbits and the New Now

June 26, 2025
It’s a fertile era for rabbits in Belmont, and it takes little calculation to understand that there are more of them enjoying it. When we moved here 30 years ago, there was no detectable wildlife in the yard, though there were other…

Ask Lisa: Guidance on Coming Out

June 22, 2025
A parent reached out to me recently asking for guidance concerning his 10th-grade son: “I’m fairly certain that my 15-year-old is gay, but he hasn’t officially ‘come out’ – at least not at home. His mom and I are mostly OK with…

From The Stacks: Contribute Your Digital Memories

June 15, 2025
As we look ahead to the exciting opening of our brand-new library building, we’re also taking a moment to reflect on the space that shaped generations of readers, thinkers, and lifelong learners—336 Concord Ave. We have some great programs and new services…
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